Boulder County Briefcase: March 3, 2014

DTJ Design Inc., an international community design firm based in Boulder and Atlanta, received three awards for Midtown Residence Two at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. The National Sales & Marketing Council: Best Architectural Design of a Single-Family Home under 2,000 Square Feet, NAHB's Best in American Living Platinum Award for a Single-Family Detached Home up to 2,000SF and Best in Region — Mountain. dtjdesign.com.

Dan Estey was recognized by Wright Kingdom Real Estate as the company's top producing agent for 2013. Estey's achievement comes in his first full year at the firm of 89 agents. Founded in 1976, Wright Kingdom Real Estate is the largest independent Boulder County real estate brokerage. wkre.com.

Gary Hillman announced an outstanding real estate sales performance for the year 2013. Hillman more than doubled the volume of his business from the preceding year. Since 1981, Gary has specialized in Boulder residential real estate. He may be contacted at 303-413-2389. garyhillman.com.

Kevin Kelly received the 100% Club Award for 2013 from Re/Max, after receiving the President's Club Award in 2012. The 100% Club Award is the next highest level of recognition after the President's Club. Kelly has been in real estate for two years. homesincolorado.com.

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

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MWH Global, a provider of consulting, technical engineer and construction services in the wet infrastructure sector, announced that for the second consecutive year, it donated $100,000 to Engineers Without Borders USA for 2014, a nonprofit humanitarian organization that supports community-driven development programs worldwide through sustainable engineering projects. MWH initially contributed $100,000 to EWB-USA in 2013. mwhglobal.com.

LAUNCHES & NEW ACCOUNTS

The Gluten Free Bistro, of Boulder, announced today a new addition to its Bistro Bite Mini Pizza line — the Greek Vegan. The new Greek Vegan flavor offers non-GMO ingredients including: tomatoes, spinach, kalamata olives and Daiya vegan cheese. This vegan option of mini pizza is free of: casein, lactose, tree nuts and soy and is suitable for vegans, those with a dairy intolerance/allergy or on a GFCF (gluten-free casein-free) diet. theglutenfreebistro.com.

Broomfield-based strategic consulting, engineering and construction firm MWH Global announced the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority Board selected MWH as its private sector partner for the Interior Energy Project, a state-backed program to truck liquefied natural gas to Fairbanks, Alaska, by late 2015. mwhglobal.com.

Rapt Media, a developer of a software that allows people to create interactive videos, announced the official launch of its patent-pending Site Pairing technology, which breaks down the wall separating online video from website capabilities, solving what was a costly and fractured online experience. raptmedia.com.

NEW HIRES & PROMOTIONS

JVA Inc., of Boulder, announced the following promotions: Josh McGibbon was promoted to vice president. McGibbon has led the JVA Environmental Engineering team for five years, and this team has grown to 12 staff members. Howard McHenry was promoted to principal. McHenry has worked with the JVA Civil team for 14 years, with a focus on park and recreation design, as well as education facility site design. jvajva.com.

Packard and Dierking LLC announced that Renita M. Jolley became a partner of the firm. The firm's practice will continue to emphasize commercial real estate, development, land use, corporate/transactional, general business counsel, tax and estate planning, conservation, and intellectual property law. packarddierking.com.

Kidder+ real estate announced the latest addition to its team: Sarah B. Larrabee comes to Kidder Plus with 22 years of experience selling Boulder County real estate. Kidder + also announced the hiring of Mark Campione, who comes to Kidder Plus with 10 years of experience. kidderplus.com.

MWH Global announced a newly created leadership role for MWH executive Jim Kuiken. Long-time senior executive, Kuiken is now chief corporate officer, with responsibilities as the senior risk officer and leader of the global company's merger and acquisition process. He was formerly senior vice president and executive projects officer. MWH Global also announced that executive Meg VanderLaan is now chief communications officer, VanderLaan will continue to lead the company's communications strategies and efforts globally. She was formerly vice president of communications. mwhglobal.com.

The Innovation Center of the Rockies announced that Ben Walker joined the ICR team and will be the program manager working directly with CSU Ventures, the office responsible for all technology transfer activities at Colorado State University. innovationcenteroftherockies.com.

OTHER

Ryan L. Mason, a financial advisor at Main Street Investments Inc., an independent firm in Longmont that offers securities through Raymond James Financial Services Inc. (member FINRA/SIPC), received the designation of AAMS (Accredited Asset Management Specialist) from the College for Financial Planning. raymondjames.com/monicabaldwin.

MWH Global announced that Nicholas Pansic, P.E., vice president of the energy and industry operations at MWH, was appointed as a commissioner to the U.S. Section of PIANC, the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. During his four-year term, Pansic will help advance the U.S. maritime and inland waterway interests. mwhglobal.com

MacIntyre feels Colorado is capable of making run at bowl gameCU BUFFS FALL CAMPWhen: 29 practices beginning Wednesday morning 8:30-11 a.m. Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday practices are open to the media and public next week. Full Story

It didn't take long for Denver music observers to notice Plume Varia. Husband and wife Shon and Cherie Cobbs formed the band only two years ago, but after about a year they started finding themselves on best-of lists and playing the scene's top venues. Full Story